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23 Whitney Young High School students get perfect ACT scores
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DOJ announces Title IX investigation into trans athletes in California girls sports
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Sex ed, DEI, parent rights: New Indiana social-issue laws dictate what schools must and can’t do
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NYC schools fail to protect students with disabilities from lengthy suspensions
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Title IX federal investigation clashes with WA gender identity laws
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After anti-LGBTQ+ rally, questions linger about Seattle’s response
An evangelical Christian group’s anti-trans, anti-abortion ...
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Washington state groups sue Trump administration over sweeping public health data erasures
KUOW Staff May 20, 2025 / 10:21 am ...
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Federal and state cuts threaten Washington early-learning programs
The first months of the Trump ...
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Seattle judge rescinds order directing Trump administration to admit 12,000 refugees
By GENE JOHNSON Updated 4:08 PM CDT, ...
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Washington will offer special education to students longer under new law
Jerry Cornfield May 16, 2025 / 10:45 am ...
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Racist game, article from 1940 included in Bay Area elementary school yearbook
Parents at Oakland’s Montclair Elementary School are outraged after a racist 1940 article, including a game, wound up in the school’s yearbook. By Dan Noyes Monday, June 2, 2025 OAKLAND,…
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CA superintendent defends transgender athlete inclusion in school sports
California State Superintendent Tony Thurmond is defending the state’s inclusion of transgender athletes in public school sports. By Monica Madden Wednesday, June 4, 2025 SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — California’s public schools…
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Outrage after North Bay school district cancels contracts for Black student program leaders
A heated board meeting ended with the Tamalpais Union High School District voting against a plan to fund the Black Student Success Support Team. By J.R. Stone Wednesday, June 4,…
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Military mom turns personal loss into mission to help Arizona service members
Allison Kotzbauer/Cronkite News May 15, 2025 PHOENIX – Margy Bons doesn’t wait to help struggling military families – she just helps them. As founder of Military Assistance Mission, the Marine…
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Phoenix organizations prepare to offer heat relief for the homeless ahead of summer heat
With over 600 heat-related deaths in Maricopa County last year, St. Vincent de Paul and The Bridge are working to provide water, meals and cool spaces for the homeless population…
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Chicago-area hospital system cuts 100 jobs across multiple hospitals, clinics
The move comes after Illinois Sens. Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth sent the for-profit hospital group a letter citing concerns about recent cuts and reductions in services By Francie Swidler • Published June…
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Chicago Braces For Surge In Immigration Raids As Mayor Brandon Johnson Urges City To ‘Resist’
The mayor’s chief of staff said federal agents received notice to deploy to five Democrat-led cities, including Chicago — where recent actions have already drawn thousands to the streets in…
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ICE detains immigrants outside Chicago DHS office, sparking outcry and outrage
Several immigrants were detained Wednesday outside a Department of Homeland Security office in the city’s South Loop, according to officials. By Kasey Chronis and Cody King Published June 4, 2025 5:23pm CDT…
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Chicago minimum wage set to increase July 1 along with changes for paid time off
By ABC7 Chicago Digital Team Wednesday, June 4, 2025 CHICAGO (WLS) — Chicago workers making minimum wage are set to get a raise starting next month. Starting July 1, the city’s…
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3 People Killed, 24 Shot Across Chicago Over Memorial Day Weekend, Well Below Other Recent Years: Police
Matt Masterson | May 27, 2025, 11:47 am Three people were killed in shootings across Chicago during the extended Memorial Day weekend, making it one of the least deadly holiday weekends…
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